It boasts a high Rotten Tomatoes rating – and approval from Predator followers (Image: 20th Century Studios)
A critically acclaimed sci-fi thriller hailed as “visually spectacular” by audiences has landed on Disney+ for streaming fanatics.
2025’s Predator: Badlands represents the most recent chapter within the iconic Predator horror collection, attaining unprecedented field workplace success because the franchise’s largest earner throughout its 38-year span. The title beforehand belonged to 2004’s Alien vs Predator.
The narrative follows Dek, a Predator warrior who should reveal his price to his clan by monitoring down the Kalisk, a seemingly indestructible beast. This quest emerges after his father requires his execution as a result of perceived weak spot, main Dek’s brother to provide his life to avoid wasting his sibling’s.
While pursuing the Kalisk throughout an alien world teeming with lethal threats, Dek crosses paths with Thia, a marooned artificial human who volunteers her help.
However, Thia harbours undisclosed motivations regarding the Kalisk, linked to the infamous Weyland-Yutani company—an entity acquainted to devotees of the Alien franchise, stories the Mirror.
Thia and Dek kind an unlikely alliance on their quest for an apex predator (Image: 20th Century Studios)
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Devotees of horror and science fiction can stream the field workplace triumph on Disney+ from at this time (February 12).
The official synopsis reads: “Predator: Badlands deepens Yautja lore by introducing new characters Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) and Thia (Elle Fanning), following them on an underdog hero’s journey shaped by an unlikely alliance.
“Blending themes of survival and self-discovery with intense fight, putting visible results, and moments of humour, the movie delivers a high-stakes motion journey on each a visceral and emotional degree.”
It is the most successful entry into the Predator franchise in the series’ history (Image: 20th Century Studios)
Currently, the film boasts an impressive 95 per cent audience approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, while critics have given it a slightly more conservative score of 86 per cent.
One enthusiast raved: “Well executed and compelling story, stunningly visible, motion packed with out turning into boring or unnecessary, glorious visible and digital results.”
Another wrote: “Awesome film to observe! It’s def not like the opposite sequels because it brings sci-fi to a different degree.”
A 3rd chimed in with: “WOW! Just Wow! Best Sci-Fi motion film I believe since Aliens. This was past my each expectation and extra.
“It has everything, drama, humour, action. What I like best is the fact that it showed (dare I say) the humanity of a predator and a synth. Plus, it’s very rewatchable.”
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